Jason Dunn
10-21-2010, 04:00 AM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://blogs.amd.com/fusion/2010/10/18/amd-and-its-partner-ecosystem-showcases-amd-fusion-at-tfe/' target='_blank'>http://blogs.amd.com/fusion/2010/10...-fusion-at-tfe/</a><br /><br /></div><p><em>"The whole is greater than the sum of its parts. It's true in sports, just as it is in technology. An accelerated processing unit (APU) is more than just a CPU + GPU. Much more. And, AMD Fusion is more than just a technology product supported by software and hardware vendors. AMD Fusion is about an entire ecosystem changing the computing landscape as we know it."</em></p><p><object width="600" height="360" data="http://www.youtube.com/v/uwhuNcx4BTY&feature=player_embedded&ap=%26fmt=18" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"><param name="src" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/uwhuNcx4BTY&feature=player_embedded&ap=%26fmt=18" /></object></p><p>I've been hearing about AMD's combination CPU/GPU <a href="http://www.digitalhomethoughts.com/news/show/89762/amd-tech-day-morning-sessions.html" target="_blank">since mid 2008</a> and it's finally becoming a reality - well, sometime in 2011 at least. The performance looks impressive, so as long as the power consumption and heat are held in check, this could be an impressive piece of hardware.</p>